Life at the intersection of finance and technology

Month: September 2012

For more than a year the product team I work with has been developing a new product that we will formally unveil next month. I’ve been routinely impressed with the quality of work the team does, the creative solutions they find to problems, and their ability to balance new feature development with refactoring on pieces… Continue reading Some problems won’t go away

I know there are at least a couple of folks who read this blog because I get occasional comments from you in person, but I would love to know if there are more people who enjoy what I’m writing – or even any who find the content useful. If you wouldn’t mind and if you… Continue reading Quick check for feedback

The scrum team I work with – like the company that I am part of – is globally distributed. We have coders and testers spread across offices in Europe and South America as well as in our home office in the US. This means that our daily scrums involve video calls linking the team members… Continue reading Clear communiction is crucial

While my posts usually discuss some aspect of being a product owner, today I wanted to share my thoughts on an issue that faces the industry in which I currently work. As part of a risk management firm that provides both technology and advisory solutions to companies around the globe, I help clients understand, utilize,… Continue reading If she weighs the same as a duck…